Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Barcelona to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Frankfurt is 15 days 20h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 15 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, WEC, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Barcelona to Frankfurt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Frankfurt takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Condor, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss, Finnair, SAS, LOT and Smartwings and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Barcelona and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2hrs. Swiss operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Barcelona to Frankfurt by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 5h to send cargo via road from Barcelona and Frankfurt. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 2,157 Nautical Miles (3,995 Kilometres / 2,482 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Barcelona to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Frankfurt by road is 1,093 Kilometres (679 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 5h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Barcelona to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Frankfurt by air is around 1,094 Kilometres (680 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Barcelona to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

249kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Frankfurt. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

52kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Frankfurt. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Condor	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others
SwissFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Smartwings	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESC → NWC - Canary Islands	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
Himalaya → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
HL - MSW → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SLN → AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SLN → SLA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MGX / TA11 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
Himalaya → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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